Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012
INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO. REF. 5441 PORTUGUESE 1868-1993 PLATINUM International Watch Co, Schaffhausen, Portuguese, case No. 089/250, No. 2498102, Ref. 5441. Made in a limited series of 250 examples in 1993 for the 125th anniversary of IWC. Very fine and rare, large, platinum wristwatch with a platinum IWC buckle.
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, concave lugs, transparent snap-on case back, band engraved with ?089/250?. D. Silver with applied platinum Arabic numerals and dots indexes, subsidiary guillochè dial for the seconds. Platinum feuille hands. M. Cal. 9828, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, monometallic balance, straight line lever escapement, Breguet balance spring, adjusted to fi ve positions, shock absorber, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |